Jay Lorch used the existing pieces to make his own version of Snoopy in the heat of battle with his nemesis.  Snoopy, seen here on the roof of his doghouse, is a delightful construct of cut-up marshmallows held together by toothpicks.  Red licorice whips around his neck, forming a flying scarf.  Bullet holes in the side of his vehicle are seen as well.  Some amount of imagination is helpful when envisioning Snoopy, but taken as a whole this works quite well.  Winner of the "Goodest Grief" award, the "Most Prolific use of Frosting" award, the "Highest Content of FD&C Red Dye #5" award, and the "Most Likely to be Covered by Met Life Insurance" award.

Michelle, seen here building next to Jay,  had grand hopes for recreating an ancient temple.  Unfortunately, the flesh was willing but the structural integrity was not.  Nevertheless, she did win the "Most Evocative of Stonehenge" award, the "Hardest to Make" award, and the "Most in Need of a General Contractor" award.

  "Hillary Does Not Stand By Her Man" in the alternate universe from which this Erica Cleary creation comes.  The front displays a peaceful White House view, complete with evergreens and powdered sugar snow.  The rear view, however, is quite scandalous.  Notice the pink elephant and yellow donkey (behind BC), symbolic of the conflict between Republican and Democrat.  Blue and yellow frosting in concentric circles form a rug, completing the tableau.  Winner of the "Best Supporting Actress" award, the "Gore-iest" award, the "What's a Submarine Full of" award, and the "Best Use of a Literary Device" award.  Surprisingly not the "Best Portrayal of Bodily Fluids" award.

"The (Volcano) Gods Must Be Crazy" might be the title of this work by Eric Brooks.  Then again, maybe not.  Eric took the pre-baked pieces and turned them into rubble to construct his creation.  Orange frosting, red sugar sprinkles, and Red Hots denote the flow.  Reptiles crawl over the volcano, seemingly immune to the quasi-searing heat.  Winner of the "Most Likely to Offend the Volcano God" award, the "Martha Stewart's Least Favorite" award, and the "Biggest Waste of Adam & Erica's Time Spent Baking Walls only to have them Crumbled & Destroyed and made a Mockery of" award.

This one also isn't a custom-built shape, but is custom constructed.  Mike Dashow and Talia Ehrlich combined two different house pieces to come up with this more comfortable version of a single-family home.  Red Vines have been trimmed and layered to tile the roof.  Skittles line the edges and the windows, reminiscent  of holiday lights.  Winner of the "Most Evocative of Art Imitating Life" award, the "Most in Keeping with the Holiday Spirit" award, and the "Most Likely to be Featured on Martha Stewart" award.

Still not enough?

Have you seen any good gingerbread houses on the net? Let me know and I'll post a picture here for all to see.

Last updated: Sunday, December 30, 2007